Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (Number 26): Real wages during the pandemic: trends and challenges

16 June 2022

This edition of the Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean report, jointly prepared twice-yearly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) analyses the effects of and recovery from the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region’s labor markets in 2021, spotlighting the evolution of real wages.

Fight against child labour is at a crossroads

10 June 2022

In his statement for World Day Against Child Labour 2022, International Labour Organization Director-General, Guy Ryder, warns the choices made by governments now will make or break the lives of millions of children. He says social protection is one of the most powerful measures to prevent child labour, providing families with income security in difficult times.

Occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work?

30 May 2022

Three things we need to know about the ILO discussion on occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work during the International labour Conference.

Lessons learned from employment diagnostics during the COVID-19 crisis

27 May 2022

The overall objective of this document is to provide policymakers, development practitioners and social partners with a better understanding of the different types of employment diagnostic approaches that have been undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Next Normal: The changing Workplace in Africa – Ten Trends from the COVID-19 Pandemic that are Shaping Workplaces in Africa

12 May 2022

The destabilizing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have had dramatic social, economic and health effects across the African continent. Despite these challenging circumstances, many enterprises and their workers across the continent have taken a wide range of steps to adapt to this fluid environment. They have changed everything from the characteristics of their working space to their human resource strategies, and throughout it all have demonstrated great resilience and adaptability. To better understand these dynamics, the Bureau for Employers Activities of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the ILO Regional Office for Africa partnered with employer and business membership organizations (EBMOs) from across Africa to study these changes, enterprises’ views about them, and steps enterprises are taking in response to them.

Collective bargaining is key to forge an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient recovery

05 May 2022

A new ILO flagship report shows that collective bargaining played a crucial role during the pandemic in forging resilience and can provide an effective means for employers and workers to tackle the new challenges that are shaking up the world of work.

The report in short

28 April 2022

Rough seas: The impact of COVID-19 on fishing workers in South-East Asia

19 April 2022

This brief assesses the impacts of the pandemic on workers in the fishing industry in Asia and the Pacific, with particular attention to the pandemic’s impacts on migrant fishers.

World Health Day: Jump-start a healthier and greener recovery

07 April 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the multiple links between public health and the environment. Sustaining environmental and health gains can therefore help prevent future pandemics and climate-related crises.

Transforming enterprises through diversity and inclusion. Country profiles.

06 April 2022

This report presents the findings from one of the most comprehensive studies on equality, diver-sity and inclusion conducted by the ILO during a period of immense disruption as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt worldwide. It contributes new understanding and insights to better support enterprises in creating powerful and comprehensive change in eliminating all forms of discrimination within the workplace and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. It builds on the wealth of existing research showing the critical role of D&I in the high performance of the workforce, businesses, economies and societies globally.

Transforming enterprises through diversity and inclusion. Executive Summary.

06 April 2022

This report presents the findings from one of the most comprehensive studies on equality, diver-sity and inclusion conducted by the ILO during a period of immense disruption as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt worldwide. It contributes new understanding and insights to better support enterprises in creating powerful and comprehensive change in eliminating all forms of discrimination within the workplace and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. It builds on the wealth of existing research showing the critical role of D&I in the high performance of the workforce, businesses, economies and societies globally.

Transforming enterprises through diversity and inclusion

06 April 2022

This report presents the findings from one of the most comprehensive studies on equality, diversity and inclusion conducted by the ILO during a period of immense disruption as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt worldwide. It contributes new understanding and insights to better support enterprises in creating powerful and comprehensive change in eliminating all forms of discrimination within the workplace and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. It builds on the wealth of existing research showing the critical role of D&I in the high performance of the workforce, businesses, economies and societies globally.

Employment Policy Department Newsletter, March/April 2022

25 March 2022

How can the ILO contribute towards trade union revitalization?

24 March 2022

The COVID-19 Pandemic has opened new opportunities for trade union revitalization. Discover how can the ILO contribute towards the strengthening of trade union movement around the world.

Princess Sarah Culberson: Invest in the care economy for a better gender equal world

11 March 2022

In celebrating International Women's Week, author, humanitarian and global public speaker, Princess Sarah Culberson of Sierra Leone, joins the ILO to call on countries to invest in the care economy and transformative policies to shape a better future and achieve the SDGs in 2030.

Tackling the Socio-Economic Consequences of COVID-19 on Migrants and their Communities: Why Integration Matters

31 January 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic and the socio-economic downturn it has caused have had disproportionate impacts on migrants, many of whom were stranded without work or social protection in countries of destination, or forced to return to countries of origin where they struggled to reintegrate. However, some countries undertook special measures to ensure that migrants were included in COVID-19 socioeconomic responses, extending protection and addressing the vulnerabilities migrants faced.

Guidance on occupational safety and health for domestic workers and employers to prevent and mitigate COVID-19

21 January 2022

ILO World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO): Trends 2022

17 January 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant effects on global labour markets, the ILO warns of a slow and uncertain recovery, and highlights stark differences in the impact the crisis is having across groups of workers and countries.

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022 [Summary]

17 January 2022

This ILO flagship report details the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the world of work.

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing business: A Literature Review

11 January 2022

To better support our constituents, we need to understand the on-going changes caused by Covid -19. This paper is structured around three main elements: the workforce; the workspace; and wellbeing. We hope this will help employer and business membership organizations as well as individual businesses, achieving stronger recoveries, greater resilience and growth.